Table 8 SES differences in choice of providers for the treatment of malaria

Home treatment

Q1: most poor

0 (0)

2 (25.0)

4 (80.0)

2 (33.3)

Q2:average

6 (50.0)

6 (75.0)

0 (0)

2 (33.3)

Q3: least poor

6 (50.0)

0 (0)

1 (20.0)

2 (33.3)

Chi square (p-value)

6.3 (0.04)

6.4 (0.04)

4.6 (0.10)

2.1 (0.7)

Concentration index

0.34

-0.84

-

0.01

Traditional medicines

Q1: most poor

8 (32.0)

3 (100.0)

6 (75.0)

10 (31.3)

Q2:average

9 (36.0)

0 (0)

1 (12.5)

6 (18.7)

Q3: least poor

8 (32.0)

0 (0)

1 (12.5)

16 (50.0)

Chi square (p-value)

0.05 (0.9)

10.1 (0.01)

5.3 (0.07)

5.1 (0.08)

Concentration index

-0.08

-

-

0.13

Private hospital

Q1: most poor

14 (44.8)

2 (12.5)

6 (46.1)

3 (16.7)

Q2:average

6 (18.7)

4 (25.0)

5 (38.5)

6 (33.3)

Q3: least poor

12 (37.5)

10(62.5)

2 (15.4)

9 (50.0)

Chi square (p-value)

4.2 (0.1)

4.8 (0.09)

1.05 (0.6)

3.0 (0.2)

Concentration index

-0.04

0.33

-0.19

0.23

Public hospital

Q1: most poor

2 (14.3)

5 (31.3)

1 (25.0)

1 (33.3)

Q2:average

7 (50.0)

8 (50.0)

2 (50.0)

1 (33.3)

Q3: least poor

5 (35.7)

3 (18.7)

1 (25.0)

1 (33.3)

Chi square (p-value)

2.8 (0.3)

3.1 (0.2)

.39 (.82)

0.01 (0.9)

Concentration index

0.15

0.12

-

-

Patent medicine dealer

Q1: most poor

33 (36.7)

9 (25.7)

13 (35.1)

21 (41.1)

Q2:average

30 (33.3)

12 (34.3)

11 (29.8)

19 (37.3)

Q3: least poor

27 (30.0)

14 (40.0)

13 (35.1)

11 (21.6)

Chi square (p-value)

1.1 (0.6)

0.4 (0.8)

4.1 (0.39)

7.7 (0.02)

Concentration index

-0.05

0.10

0.01

-0.11

Primary Healthcare (PHC) centre

Q1: most poor

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Q2:average

1 (33.3)

0 (0)

1 (100)

1 (100)

Q3: least poor

2 (66.3)

1 (100)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Chi square (p-value)

2.1 (0.4)

1.6 (0.4)

1.6 (0.5)

2.2 (0.3)

Concentration index

-

-

-

-